Kruger National Park

Several roads in the southern parts of Kruger National Park have been closed due to heavy rains.

Visitors are also asked to stay on tar and avoid gravel roads. Visitors cannot access the Crocodile River Bridge Gate and the Malelane Gate due to flooding of the river and several bridges are under water. South African National Parks spokesperson Ike Phaahla said guests are advised not to travel on roads which have been closed and not to cross low-water bridges as the danger of being washed away is high.

The flooding follows heavy rainfall in the area overnight which has left low lying bridges inaccessible. Affected routes include the Crocodile Bridge Gate ...

Guests are further advised not open or travel on any roads which have been closed and not to cross any low water bridges as the dangers of being washed away are high. Affected routes include the Crocodile Bridge Gate and the Malelane Gate due to the flooding of the Crocodile River and other bridges. The Kruger National Park has warned tourists of road closures due to localised flooding.

Sanparks spokesperson Isaac Phaahla said they have been monitoring the overnight rains which has affected roads and bridges very closely.

Even though you may have a 4×4, the current of the water may be stronger than the torque of the car.” “There are people who have booked overnight. [SANParks](https://www.sanparks.org/) spokesperson said some of the animals have moved to higher ground avoid the heavy [rain](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/rain/). But [it’s] tourists, visitors and contractors that we are worried about. “We are advising people that are travelling to through the Kruger National Park not to use the Crocodile Bridge entrance and when they come to low-lying bridges to be extra careful and not take any chances.” [flooded](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/flooding/) by the river that will be travelling from the Paul Kruger gate to the rest camp,” Phaahla said.